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on the streets of benghazi, libya, a different picture. hundreds of demonstrators rallied in support of america. they protested tuesday's attack on the u.s. consulate carried out by a rogue group of militants. four americans were killed, including the ambassador to libya, chris stevens, a rising diplomat, seen here in a youtube video. >> my name is chris stevens. and i'm the new u.s. ambassador to libya. >> he risked his life to stop a tyrant. then, gave his life to build a better libya. >> reporter: also killed, sean smith, an information specialist. >> as americans, we stand united, all of us, in gratitude for their service. i want to assure you, we will bring their killers to justice. >> reporter: a terror group affiliated with al qaeda has claimed responsibility for the well-coordinated attack in libya. officials believe it was timed coincide with the 9/11 anniversary and may not have been linked to the anti-muslim film that sparked the angry protests at the u.s. embassy in cairo and other cities. president obama said what could be a s
on the streets of benghazi, libya, a different picture. hundreds of demonstrators rallied in support of america. they protested tuesday's attack on the u.s. consulate carried out by a rogue group of militants. four americans were killed, including the ambassador to libya, chris stevens, a rising diplomat, seen here in a youtube video. >> my name is chris stevens. and i'm the new u.s. ambassador to libya. >> he risked his life to stop a tyrant. then, gave his life to build a better...
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team is in libya searching for answers related to the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi earlier thismo
team is in libya searching for answers related to the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi earlier thismo
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>> don't have information that it was sent to the embassy in libya. it was sent to the embassy in cairo, which sort of acts leak, you know, one of these places in the region why wr they take the information and they send it out where they feel like it needs to go. we know that there was a warning that the movie was out there. they knew people had been watch it. there was a seven minute clip or so of the movie that aired on he jiptian tv over the weekend, which obviously highlighted the fact that egypt might be a place where more people knew about his existence, may prosecute e test, speculation there. there was no clear warning in that 48 hours before that there was any link to an imminent attack. planned attack. >> sure. it might be too early to know, too early to tell, but do we know what the intelligence community had y ink that it was going to spread through social media from being aired on egyptian television and then spread through social media to other countries so that other communities would actually see this clip? >> i think it's fair to say
>> don't have information that it was sent to the embassy in libya. it was sent to the embassy in cairo, which sort of acts leak, you know, one of these places in the region why wr they take the information and they send it out where they feel like it needs to go. we know that there was a warning that the movie was out there. they knew people had been watch it. there was a seven minute clip or so of the movie that aired on he jiptian tv over the weekend, which obviously highlighted the...
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that resides in libya. the government is trying to gain control of the country. it is a prowestern, pro-american government. there's no doubt that the people of libya, the vast majority of the people of libya are grateful to the role the united states played. this was a situation where elements perhaps of al qaeda, the other organization part of the libyan fighting group that has ties to al qaeda may have committed this as for the of the 9/11 anniversary retribution of the united states because they new ambassador stevens was in benghazi. americans should have faith that the libyan examiner is very much worth pursuing. >> ambassador ginsberg, thank you very much. >> thank you. >>> up next, just 53 days to the election. of course, all this is getting politicized. we'll bring it down many the spin cycle next on this friday, september 14th. ♪ ♪ i can do anything ♪ i can do anything today ♪ i can go anywhere ♪ i can go anywhere today ♪ la la la la la la la [ male announcer ] dow solutions help milli
that resides in libya. the government is trying to gain control of the country. it is a prowestern, pro-american government. there's no doubt that the people of libya, the vast majority of the people of libya are grateful to the role the united states played. this was a situation where elements perhaps of al qaeda, the other organization part of the libyan fighting group that has ties to al qaeda may have committed this as for the of the 9/11 anniversary retribution of the united states because...
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has responded visit to libya to deal with the investigation because of security concerns in that country now also on saturday there were demonstrations in the capital from city of paris where the demonstrations were taking place near the american consulate there have also been demonstrations in belgium and the american protesters very clashed with police and as i mentioned earlier demonstrations also taking place in yemen where the local client that has scored for more protests and also more killings of american staff members on saturday would be one of the shots fired in yemen during clashes two programs the crowds of protesters from the to the american embassy there were also being demonstrations in sydney australia where the police used tear gas to fire at crowds we know. that the muslim population in australia is messing with the scene but anger is bubbling and then there were demonstrations in lebanon somalia iraq pakistan and turkey so as you see this and quite across the whole region in the united states who believed creator of this film nakoula basseley has been taking by america
has responded visit to libya to deal with the investigation because of security concerns in that country now also on saturday there were demonstrations in the capital from city of paris where the demonstrations were taking place near the american consulate there have also been demonstrations in belgium and the american protesters very clashed with police and as i mentioned earlier demonstrations also taking place in yemen where the local client that has scored for more protests and also more...
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ambassador to libya. this is a video he made to introduce himself he was among the first american diplomats sent to libya in 2007 and helps free the people from the dictator. >>> i was thrilled to watch the libyan people stand up and demand their rights. teocallis dave as a teacher in san francisco worked side-by-side with stevens when both were peace corps volunteers and morocco in the 1980's. it was really hard to fill the shoes because he was like the beautiful inside and outside. he was a graduate of piedmont high school and uc-berkeley and then went on to law school. >>> is such a waste. i'm sorry. he was a college roommates. the waves in never sought a more honorable man and manages to enjoy life he was the embodiment of is why did these. he was always positive. he was an amazing man an amazing person. still awaits and tonight president obama's spoke with both the president of egypt and libya asking for security cooperation. reporting in berkeley cbs five. the airwaves their citizens up in gauzy you
ambassador to libya. this is a video he made to introduce himself he was among the first american diplomats sent to libya in 2007 and helps free the people from the dictator. >>> i was thrilled to watch the libyan people stand up and demand their rights. teocallis dave as a teacher in san francisco worked side-by-side with stevens when both were peace corps volunteers and morocco in the 1980's. it was really hard to fill the shoes because he was like the beautiful inside and outside....
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the government did want do that in libya. you know, a group of rebels did. let's be clear-- >>> the rebels are the government in libya. >> no, you emphat kate condemned it and tried to prevent it and so did a lot of peace-loving libyans and according to polls, most of them are incredibly supportive of the united states and grate of the federal role we played. the reality is that mitt romney is behind president obama in a 10-point margin in who americans think will deal better with foreign policy. the last week reflects a desperation on the part of mitt romney to try to, instead of when american interests are at stake and we have a foreign policy crisis, instead of backing up the president as a good american should, he is injecting politics into the protionz and he is projecting a weak image by weakening america's resolve abroad. it's shameful. >> it is really funny. i hear from democrats all the time, how weak rom me is and he doesn't stand for anything. when i comes out with what i think was an appropriate and bold statement, and the white house adopted wha
the government did want do that in libya. you know, a group of rebels did. let's be clear-- >>> the rebels are the government in libya. >> no, you emphat kate condemned it and tried to prevent it and so did a lot of peace-loving libyans and according to polls, most of them are incredibly supportive of the united states and grate of the federal role we played. the reality is that mitt romney is behind president obama in a 10-point margin in who americans think will deal better...
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ambassador to libya, was killed as the american consulate came under attack. u.s. officials confirm stevens, shaun smyth, and two other americans, were killed as they try to evacuate staff members from the complex. shall make no mistake, we will work with the libyan government to bring to justice the killers who attacked at people. >> gunman armed with automatic weapons stormed the consulate overnight. a mob of mostly conservative muslims was protesting an american they felt that they believe insults' the profit muhammed. >> this is an attack that should shock the conscience of people of all faiths. >> stevens was a career diplomat who had already served two tours in libya. the unrest started in egypt, where demonstrators scaled a wall of the u.s. embassy and tore down the american flag, all in the name of religion. republican white house hopeful mitt romney accused the obama administration of sending mixed signals about condemning the attacks. >> administration was wrong to stand by statement sympathizing with those that had reached our embassy in egypt. instead o
ambassador to libya, was killed as the american consulate came under attack. u.s. officials confirm stevens, shaun smyth, and two other americans, were killed as they try to evacuate staff members from the complex. shall make no mistake, we will work with the libyan government to bring to justice the killers who attacked at people. >> gunman armed with automatic weapons stormed the consulate overnight. a mob of mostly conservative muslims was protesting an american they felt that they...
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it goes beyond libya. it goes to our security as a nation and what i would like to hear from each of you participating and thank you, if you could, provide your thoughts on the range of possible responses that we have as a nation. educate me to what you think we can do. all the while respecting what we would all like to see achieved in libya which is the establishment of a free and productive democracy. thank you. >> want to >> [talking over each other] >> you go first. >> going to the question, specifically the issue of -- there are two components that need to happen. one is a comprehensive effective plan for security and not just generic meaning you got to get the partners in libya concerned with security and the defense industry and joint chiefs of staff and a couple other agencies and they have a security council of sorts that uni effective discussions building on the tool veiny. a . any intervention from a country -- will have its the implications. there is the dynamic of having an effective force in
it goes beyond libya. it goes to our security as a nation and what i would like to hear from each of you participating and thank you, if you could, provide your thoughts on the range of possible responses that we have as a nation. educate me to what you think we can do. all the while respecting what we would all like to see achieved in libya which is the establishment of a free and productive democracy. thank you. >> want to >> [talking over each other] >> you go first....
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stevens did not come from the people of libya, it came from individuals. a few individuals. he said the people of libya love the american people. and revere the american people. you know, i suspect that as we're talking about russian pntr, that the same thing exists in russia. because they're living with great oppression. they're living with what is little more than an authoritarian dictatorship with the crony capitalism and violations of human rights we're seeing but mr. speaker, the people of russia and i know many russians, we all do, they have great respect and love for us as well. so again, our goal is to bring to an end repressive policies and use, as my friend so eloquently said, the economic strength of the united states that is exemplified in every american who is working in whatever capacity at all to see our economy grow because that is, we're the only complete superpower left in the world today. the only complete superpower. by virtue of that, i mean militarily, economically and geopolitically. we have to step up to the plate and continue to ex
stevens did not come from the people of libya, it came from individuals. a few individuals. he said the people of libya love the american people. and revere the american people. you know, i suspect that as we're talking about russian pntr, that the same thing exists in russia. because they're living with great oppression. they're living with what is little more than an authoritarian dictatorship with the crony capitalism and violations of human rights we're seeing but mr. speaker, the people of...
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marines are being moved into libya to beef up security. the marines traditionally defend all larger u.s. embassies from around the world. with us, michael lighter, a former director of of the u.s. national countterrorism center. if that was indeed what spawned the rage in cairo, somebody i spoke to said there is great reason to believe that the attack on benghazi was different, more concerted, more organized. do you concur with that earlier analysis? >> i do, brian, although it is very hard to tell in just the hours and days after an attack like this. i think it is most likely the only correlation was that they occurred at the same time. the protests in egypt looked so different from the rather organized attack that was clearly intended to harm and kill u.s. diplomats, my guess is that the case will be different than the other. >> do you concur with richard gel who says it will be interesting in. >> reporter: we did amazing work in libya to help depose moammar gadhafi. but at the same time, there are real elements in tunisia, libya, that a
marines are being moved into libya to beef up security. the marines traditionally defend all larger u.s. embassies from around the world. with us, michael lighter, a former director of of the u.s. national countterrorism center. if that was indeed what spawned the rage in cairo, somebody i spoke to said there is great reason to believe that the attack on benghazi was different, more concerted, more organized. do you concur with that earlier analysis? >> i do, brian, although it is very...
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if that is true how do we explain the attack in libya? go back to the video narrative. but that is the movie that would never sell. right? covering up for the failure of not only the secretary of state to protect our diplomats as well as a foreign policy of a feckless, weak, ineffective and down right dangerous administration supposed to be one of the most transparent in history just begs the question what else are they lying about? former vice chief of staff of the army retired four star general and fox news military analyst jack keene in orlando. terror analyst and the author of the terrorist next door eric stagelback and former intelligence officer for the office of defense join me this evening. good evening, gentlemen. >> three days after the attack in benghazi, the former commander of the u.s. central command, the cia director, david petraeus goes along with the administration, general, and he says that the attack in benghazi was prompted by a you tube video. now, you guys had similar training. was petraeus just towing the party line? >> well, from what i understan
if that is true how do we explain the attack in libya? go back to the video narrative. but that is the movie that would never sell. right? covering up for the failure of not only the secretary of state to protect our diplomats as well as a foreign policy of a feckless, weak, ineffective and down right dangerous administration supposed to be one of the most transparent in history just begs the question what else are they lying about? former vice chief of staff of the army retired four star...
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from libya to egypt trash overload has become a major visible change called by the arab spring and an unpleasant reminder that the previous governments were not as worthless as revolutionaries think you're damn well this this is. actually. that. we. have the right to say perhaps we will have. her. fifteen tons of garbage dump on the streets of cairo every day more and more egyptians are now starting to see the difference between the politics of revolution and the policies of responsible government. the main assumption in all revolutions is that when the old leader is gone the quality of life can only get about and it is only later when the basic services start to crumble and when thing steeple used to take for granted i'm no longer there that their revolution and their regime would be post i finally getting a more realistic assessment of some of the weaker r.t. and you could follow this and many other stories on our website home and here's a glimpse of what else is online for you right now culpable negligence on the eleventh anniversary of the nine eleven attacks that killed around th
from libya to egypt trash overload has become a major visible change called by the arab spring and an unpleasant reminder that the previous governments were not as worthless as revolutionaries think you're damn well this this is. actually. that. we. have the right to say perhaps we will have. her. fifteen tons of garbage dump on the streets of cairo every day more and more egyptians are now starting to see the difference between the politics of revolution and the policies of responsible...
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ambassador to libya. last night he and three others were killed in an attack on the u.s. consulate. >> my understanding is that the reason he was killed was that he went back into save his people, his employees >> stevens graduated from piedmont high school and then went to uc-berkeley >> he was a fun-loving man who knew how to get things done but to do them with a smile on his face. relentlessly optimistic >> he joined the peace corps and attended hastings law school. he set out to make a difference in the world >> such a waste. i'm sorry. >> he is described as idealistic, unpretentious, courageous, and honorable. we should all be so lucky to live a life where we are remembered in the same light >> he was a brilliant public servant and he served so well and so selflessly and i think that he is a great example about what is great about this country. >> his family calls him an unflappable. he was in a part of the world that is in continuous crisis but he never spoke about being in danger and when his family asked how he was doing he would say everything is just fine. >> yo
ambassador to libya. last night he and three others were killed in an attack on the u.s. consulate. >> my understanding is that the reason he was killed was that he went back into save his people, his employees >> stevens graduated from piedmont high school and then went to uc-berkeley >> he was a fun-loving man who knew how to get things done but to do them with a smile on his face. relentlessly optimistic >> he joined the peace corps and attended hastings law school....
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american dems the attack on the consulate in libya -- condemns the attack on the consulate in libya. >> how could this happen in a country we helped liberate and the city we helped saved from destruction. >> killed for being gay. authorities in iraq are behind the systematic persecution of homosexuals, and capturing the world in color a century after movies broke out in black and white, the first films are being discovered. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. no american ambassador has been killed in the line of duty since 1979, but today the flags have been put at half mast in honor of chris stevens. the u.s. ambassador and three other diplomats were killed in the raid. the white house is investigating whether the attacks were planned, and president obama has promised to bring the killers to justice. >> in the darkness and confusion, witnesses said the area was cordoned off by heavily armed men. the attack was linked with an american film the attackers then insulting the prophet mohammed. >> we have to stop this. stopping the film is our hope. >> by the mo
american dems the attack on the consulate in libya -- condemns the attack on the consulate in libya. >> how could this happen in a country we helped liberate and the city we helped saved from destruction. >> killed for being gay. authorities in iraq are behind the systematic persecution of homosexuals, and capturing the world in color a century after movies broke out in black and white, the first films are being discovered. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the...
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libya, there is chaos and the weak government there obviously cannot protect americans who are in the country. ambassador christopher stephens was a long time friends to libyans, but assassinated tuesday. you can see the evidence is overwhelming. much of the muslim world is not friendly to the the usa despite president obama's outreach. so now it is time for america to change its strategy. talking points does not believe it's smart to openly antagonize any muslim government, with the exception of iran. that country will most likely have to be dealt with by military in some fashion. however, mr. obama has an obligation, an obligation to punish governments like egypt which allow attacks on american citizens. let me repeat, the president must punish the egyptians. we are living in a dangerous world. the president's first priority is to protect americans, period. that's a memo. now the top story tonight, another point of view, joining us from washington congressman keith ellisson who himself a muslim. where am i going wrong here, congressman? >> you're going wrong because you're grossly o
libya, there is chaos and the weak government there obviously cannot protect americans who are in the country. ambassador christopher stephens was a long time friends to libyans, but assassinated tuesday. you can see the evidence is overwhelming. much of the muslim world is not friendly to the the usa despite president obama's outreach. so now it is time for america to change its strategy. talking points does not believe it's smart to openly antagonize any muslim government, with the exception...
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ambassador in libya. (chanting) >> meantime riots breaking out in tunisia where dozens of pro tests burning the american flag you suicide of the u.s. embassy. >> let's get the latest from our own gregg palkot who joins us live from london. a lot going on. what's the update? >> we were just speaking with a yemeni official. he tells me in fact the perimeter walls the security core done around the u.s. embassy in the capital of yemen have been breached by protestors. he says there was damage done to the embassy grounds. he says the situation is under control. as you noted there was damage done the flag taken down. some injuries some destruction to u.s. property in that area. that is happening while we were also watching in cairo egypt were protests have gone on through tonight into today. police trying to deal with that situation now firing tear gas into a crowd. the anger in yemen and cairo and the anger we are hearing about from other countries as you hear about stemming from the movie "made in the u.s." s
ambassador in libya. (chanting) >> meantime riots breaking out in tunisia where dozens of pro tests burning the american flag you suicide of the u.s. embassy. >> let's get the latest from our own gregg palkot who joins us live from london. a lot going on. what's the update? >> we were just speaking with a yemeni official. he tells me in fact the perimeter walls the security core done around the u.s. embassy in the capital of yemen have been breached by protestors. he says...
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embassy in libya -- on the consulate in libya may be the work of terrorists. >> welcome to news4 today. we're going to take a live look outside right now. at 5:00 a.m., 64 degrees out there. continued, wonderful, fabulous, spectacular weather in the nation's capital. this is as good as it gets. >> all those adjectives absolutely worked, tom kierein, don't you think? >> i am out of words. i am speechless. it's been so gorgeous. and it continues. and here this morning, not quite as dry as it has been the last couple of mornings. a little bit of patchy fog in some of the rural areas, but we have another clear sky, the autumn constellations are up. jupiter, that's a bright spot on the southern sky. venus rising with a thin crescent moon. we have a little bit of fog in some of the rural areas because it has turned a little more humid, but it's cool again. most of these areas, maryland, virginia, the eastern shore, the northern neck, most of these areas are down into the low and mid 50s. on the bay waters, it's right around 60 degrees. by 6:00 a.m., we'll be into the mid 50s under a clear sk
embassy in libya -- on the consulate in libya may be the work of terrorists. >> welcome to news4 today. we're going to take a live look outside right now. at 5:00 a.m., 64 degrees out there. continued, wonderful, fabulous, spectacular weather in the nation's capital. this is as good as it gets. >> all those adjectives absolutely worked, tom kierein, don't you think? >> i am out of words. i am speechless. it's been so gorgeous. and it continues. and here this morning, not quite...
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--www.ncicap.org-- >> someone releases a crudely made anti-muslim video and four americans died in libya. protesters stormed the american embassies in egypt and yemen. suddenly, the campaign is no longer about the key economy but the way the president is conducting foreign policy. >> the administration was wrong standing by a statement sympathizing for those who had breached our embassy. >> , romney has a tendency to shoot first and aim later. as president, i have learned you cannot do that. "the american embassy in cairo said that they condemned the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of muslims. at 10:15 a.m., a crowd began to gather outside of the cairo embassy. protesters scaled the wall and pulled down the american flag. at 4:00 p.m. eastern time, a gunman attacked the american consulate in benghazi resulting in the death of four americans including ambassador christopher stevens. >> this attack should affect all people of all faves around the world. >> romney issued a statement saying it is disgraceful that the obama administration's first res
--www.ncicap.org-- >> someone releases a crudely made anti-muslim video and four americans died in libya. protesters stormed the american embassies in egypt and yemen. suddenly, the campaign is no longer about the key economy but the way the president is conducting foreign policy. >> the administration was wrong standing by a statement sympathizing for those who had breached our embassy. >> , romney has a tendency to shoot first and aim later. as president, i have learned you...
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in libya one of those men -- forty-two year old glen doherty -- wws a former navy seal, whose family says livee his life to the fullest ...and this is a quick look at the film.... that started the riots.it's a short aaerican-made movie... released on you-tube...called "innocence of muslims".the film mocks islam's founding prophet, muhammad calling him a killer, pedophile and womanizer.the producer has now gonn into hiding......and he may have spent time in federal prison......but information about him is tough to find... ...because he could have up to 10 fake names a libyan freedom fighter who calls baltimore home......also calls the men who stormed the american embassy, 'lunatics.' paal gessler sat down with the filmmaker today to get his reaction to the attack. attack. nearly a year after a airport in november 2011: m "victory!"matthew van dyke is planning his next trip to the middle east.(protests)the filmmaker is keeping a close eye on libya this week from his home in baltimore.matthew van dyke, libyan freedom fighter: "this is where the problems in the world are occuring, and wh
in libya one of those men -- forty-two year old glen doherty -- wws a former navy seal, whose family says livee his life to the fullest ...and this is a quick look at the film.... that started the riots.it's a short aaerican-made movie... released on you-tube...called "innocence of muslims".the film mocks islam's founding prophet, muhammad calling him a killer, pedophile and womanizer.the producer has now gonn into hiding......and he may have spent time in federal prison......but...
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with libya. should we be working with them at all. should be cut off aid to poor nations. denno says considering the fact that we are broke, i would have to say yes. that is logical. abbey writes, yes, absolutely. why would you give them money when they undermine us. it should stop immediately. mike agrees and says that with his 16 trillion-dollar debt, we should cut off all aid to everybody and see if we qualify for any. we also asked on gerriwillis.com and 90% of you said caught everybody off. only 2% said no. here are some of your e-mails. i'm furious to think the president may get reelected. if he does, he will continue taking away our freedom. how can anybody with any sense want their health decisions made by a board of bureaucrats. vote and get him out. let's give romney a chance to do for us what he did for the olympics. the senate is responsible for the tax crisis that is looming. the house is on the job well, but it is the leadership of the senate that will not bring the bills to the flo
with libya. should we be working with them at all. should be cut off aid to poor nations. denno says considering the fact that we are broke, i would have to say yes. that is logical. abbey writes, yes, absolutely. why would you give them money when they undermine us. it should stop immediately. mike agrees and says that with his 16 trillion-dollar debt, we should cut off all aid to everybody and see if we qualify for any. we also asked on gerriwillis.com and 90% of you said caught everybody...
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we have to bring the assassins to justice in libya, that is part of what i have been working on for the past week to vote on if our aid should have some contingencies that should be attached to some rules. gerri: using these countries have to be held account for what they have done here. this was just this year, 2012, pakistan getting 2.1 billion. egypt 1.6, what should happen to this money? >> i think if you want to be an ally of our country, you have to act like it. if you want to cache our checks, there has to be some contingencies for example with regard to pakistan. i think you shouldn't torture the friend of americans who helped to get bin laden. that does not sound like the actions of an ally. i propose several things going back if we don't spend the money that could go toward lowering the debt where i sid we could even use it for the veterans benefit bill. a lot of things that can be done with the money, but it makes no sense to continue to send good money after bad. >> using that to improve our own security. using your logic to cut off virtually scores of countries right now. l
we have to bring the assassins to justice in libya, that is part of what i have been working on for the past week to vote on if our aid should have some contingencies that should be attached to some rules. gerri: using these countries have to be held account for what they have done here. this was just this year, 2012, pakistan getting 2.1 billion. egypt 1.6, what should happen to this money? >> i think if you want to be an ally of our country, you have to act like it. if you want to cache...
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we're working with the government of libya to secure our diplomats. i've directed my administration to increase our security at diplomatic posts around the world. >> jon: that is an extremely abbreviated time line. question for us on news watch how did the media react or fail to react to the news surrounding these events? let's go to correspondent shannon bream for more. >> late tuesday, g.o.p. nominee mitt romney released a statement calling the administration's initial response to the attacks in egypt disgraceful. they appeared to, quote, sympathize with those that waged the attacks. it came in the response of an embassy statement which hillary clinton had reportedly rejected and senator officials say the white house never approved. yet despite the distance the administration to want it between it and embassy statement only romney seems to be taking the heat for criticizing it. >> the statement looks tone deaf in this light. >> reporter: they called romney's statement, unwise and inaccurate and unpresidential. >> the president's policies in the midd
we're working with the government of libya to secure our diplomats. i've directed my administration to increase our security at diplomatic posts around the world. >> jon: that is an extremely abbreviated time line. question for us on news watch how did the media react or fail to react to the news surrounding these events? let's go to correspondent shannon bream for more. >> late tuesday, g.o.p. nominee mitt romney released a statement calling the administration's initial response to...
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. >> that tension is highest in egypt and libya. the u.s. has sent two warships close to the coast of libya after the american ambassador was killed two days ago. >> there is also violence in to nietzsche, iran, iraq and yemen, where four people have died. >> a mob of protesters stormed the u.s. embassy, pushing through security and torching cars inside the compound. police fired shots and tear gas in an attempt to control the crowd. finally, they managed to force the protestors back. >> we entered the embassy gates and raised the flag of the profit. if we -- if they repeat this, we will come back until the are no ambassadors in the world and no americans either. >> the protesters are outraged over a film produced in the u.s. and insults the profit muhammed. washington has condemned the violence. the u.s. secretary of state, hillary clinton, stressed the u.s. government had nothing to do with the video. >> this video is disgusting and reprehensible. it appears to have a deeply cynical purpose, to denigrate a great religion and to provoke out
. >> that tension is highest in egypt and libya. the u.s. has sent two warships close to the coast of libya after the american ambassador was killed two days ago. >> there is also violence in to nietzsche, iran, iraq and yemen, where four people have died. >> a mob of protesters stormed the u.s. embassy, pushing through security and torching cars inside the compound. police fired shots and tear gas in an attempt to control the crowd. finally, they managed to force the...
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in libya, the attack at the u.s. benghazi consulate turned deadly when they fired guns, burned the compound and burned the building. four americans were murdered including the embassy, christopher stevens. secretary of state hillary clinton condemned the benghazi crimes. >> how could this happen in a country we help liberate in a city we helped save from destruction? >> the attacks in both libya and egypt are linked to a film called innocent of muslims, made by a california-based director. the movie depictures the prophet mohammed as a quote unquote fraud and a philanderer. a 14-minute trailer of the film was dubbed into egyptian arabic and posted on youtube, thus shared on the internet, including the muslim world. by thursday, national protests had spread to yemen, iran and elsewhere. the secretary of state bluntly separated the u.s. from the inflammatory film. >> the united states government had absolutely nothing to do with this video. we absolutely reject its content and message. but as i said yesterday, there is
in libya, the attack at the u.s. benghazi consulate turned deadly when they fired guns, burned the compound and burned the building. four americans were murdered including the embassy, christopher stevens. secretary of state hillary clinton condemned the benghazi crimes. >> how could this happen in a country we help liberate in a city we helped save from destruction? >> the attacks in both libya and egypt are linked to a film called innocent of muslims, made by a california-based...
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sent him to libya under the specific condition that he would stay in jail in libya. this is the only picture we have ever had of him. it's unclear to us or any of our sources how or why he got out of custody in libya. up until today, the obama administration has refused to say that the attack on libya was, indeed, terrorism. this morning that changed. in the director of national counter terrorism center matthew olson told lawmakers that it was, indeed, a terror attack. wendell goler is live at the state department with us tonight. wendell, is there new information on whether this attack was actually tied to 9/11? shep frankly it's still not clear it's hard to imagine the date was a coincidence. the attackers use a pro-tefts anti-islam film innocence of islam as a distraction. then when u.s. ambassador susan rice cast doubt on that. officials here back off and wait until the fbi completed its investigation before, you know, saying what triggered the attack. today, as you say, the director of the national counter terrorism center in a hearing on capitol hill offered hi
sent him to libya under the specific condition that he would stay in jail in libya. this is the only picture we have ever had of him. it's unclear to us or any of our sources how or why he got out of custody in libya. up until today, the obama administration has refused to say that the attack on libya was, indeed, terrorism. this morning that changed. in the director of national counter terrorism center matthew olson told lawmakers that it was, indeed, a terror attack. wendell goler is live at...
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libya does have an elected president and prime minister. they want good relations with the united states. and they realize how serious this whole affair is. on the other hand, the libyans have been very sensitive with the international criminal court wanted, for instance, the son of gadhafi tried in the hague. they've pushed back and said, no, we'll try him here, according to our laws. he'll get a fair trial. >> we have seen the u.s. reinforce some of the embassies with especially trained marines. what is their red line? i mean, when do they decide to go ahead and fire? >> well, i believe that, first of all, either the theater command or the president has to given the order. probably the theater commancomm. they will be called into action eeth whr the host country cannot protect our diplomatic installation. at that point, they go in to secure the compound or the safehouses and to extract or evacuate diplomatic staff. >> this morning we're talking a lot about the red line, basically when to go to war and when to take action. now, the preside
libya does have an elected president and prime minister. they want good relations with the united states. and they realize how serious this whole affair is. on the other hand, the libyans have been very sensitive with the international criminal court wanted, for instance, the son of gadhafi tried in the hague. they've pushed back and said, no, we'll try him here, according to our laws. he'll get a fair trial. >> we have seen the u.s. reinforce some of the embassies with especially trained...
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now what's the situation there in your opinion how does a country like libya want to rebuild itself one of the after months very few people talk about is that many of those who fought in libya now went to the area and are now fighting in mali for example were we have no sort of a civil war going on or some really extreme muslim took over the north a part of mali many of those fought before that and work with weapons everything would train. in libya so we see sort of the fallout of this war in the neighboring countries is there a chance that the type of situation we see right now in libya that could be repeated in syria as of today the situation for me in syria looks much worse than in libya because i mean the whole environment you know with the middle east conflict lebanon is one problem the other problem is that right now there seems to be so many other countries who have their own interests within syria supporting one side or the other turkey with a kurdish problem so they are supporting the movement just to prevent the kurds within syria to have their own you know autonomy then y
now what's the situation there in your opinion how does a country like libya want to rebuild itself one of the after months very few people talk about is that many of those who fought in libya now went to the area and are now fighting in mali for example were we have no sort of a civil war going on or some really extreme muslim took over the north a part of mali many of those fought before that and work with weapons everything would train. in libya so we see sort of the fallout of this war in...